Olivia, Crimson Bride
Flying, haste Whenever Olivia attacks, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking. It gains "When you don't control a legendary Vampire, exile this creature."
How Olivia decks play in EDH
Olivia, Crimson Bride is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 4BR, and its legendary creature - vampire noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Olivia, Crimson Bride decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $61.69Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Olivia, Crimson Bride decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Olivia, Crimson Bride deck?
Olivia, Crimson Bride has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Olivia, Crimson Bride?
The cards played most often in Olivia, Crimson Bride decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Turbulent Crater, Smaug, Wicked Worm. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Olivia, Crimson Bride deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.69 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Olivia, Crimson Bride deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.